Well, I think I just found my own answer. Finally I googled it and found something.
what I am saying is true. You are only subject to the laws of your own state. There are only three states to participate in some weird program where you have to abide by the law of the state you are in rather than the state you are registered in. Those three states are Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Arkansas.
otherwise, you are governed by the state you are registered in.
Driver License Agreement
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The two compacts, the Driver License Compact and the Nonresident Violator Compact, are combined in the latest reciprocal driving law, the Driver License Agreement. As of November 2010, there are only three member states in the Driver License Agreement, which are Connecticut, Massachusetts and Arkansas. With this new agreement, drivers face tougher fines when operating a motor vehicle in states other than the home state. Drivers may be held responsible for laws in another state when the law is not applicable in the home state. For example, window-tinting laws vary from state to state, but drivers will be held responsible when a vehicle does not meet the requirements in the state they are visiting or passing through
https://legalbeagle.com/7480058-states-reciprocal-driving-laws.html
Which is quite a relief because it’s the only thing that actually makes any sense. You can’t possibly meet the requirement for say, a car inspection, if you are from Florida and driving in New Hampshire. You don’t have car inspections in Florida. Yet they are a crucial part of safety in New Hampshire. And you are immediately issued a ticket if you don’t have an inspection.
Nor would everyone be able to know the entire country's set of laws or comply with them. It’s not even possible. complying with the laws would be completely impossible. especially for someone from Florida who drives into a state that requires automobile inspections.
glad to see there is some sanity. But I can’t believe the three states that do not participate in the sanity.
